The Calm Mom - Burnout, Anxiety, Nervous System, Mindset, Self-Care, Parenting, Work-Life Balance (Michelle Grosser - Inspired by Brene Brown, Mel Robbins & Rachel Hollis)
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| 01 Feb 2023 | 085 - The Truth About Pre & Postnatal Movement & Exercise with Fitness Specialist Becca Donatell | 00:29:05 | |
There’s so much misinformation being spread about pre & postnatal exercise, and today on the podcast, Fitness Specialist Becca Donatell is here to set the record straight.
After her own experiences with pregnancy and postpartum, she created a pregnancy-safe strength training program and a postpartum exercise guide teaching women how to rebuild from the inside out. Tune in to hear how moving during pregnancy and postpartum is one of the best things we can do for our changing bodies, our mental health, and our growing baby.
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“Your body just did something so amazing. And it took nine months to grow a child. I think that bounce-back culture is putting unrealistic pressure on women. And I would really love to see women not put these unrealistic expectations on their bodies.” – Becca Donatell
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| 15 Jun 2022 | 015 - Setting the Culture in our Home and Resolving the Conflict in our Marriage - A Father's Day Interview with Jeff Grosser | 00:48:39 | |
You don’t want to miss this interview with my husband, Jeff Grosser! I could rave about Jeff for days, but in all seriousness, the wisdom he drops in this episode is sure to challenge and encourage you. Jeff shares beautiful insight into his roles as father and husband and gives us ideas for truly partnering with our spouses, raising our children as unique individuals, and exploring the price we pay for intimacy with our partners. This is an episode where moms and dads, men and women, will learn and be encouraged to continue to grow in their parenting and relationships.
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| 10 Apr 2023 | 114 – Hard Truth: Our Kids Can’t Be Calm Unless We Are. What You Need to Know About Co-Regulation | 00:20:16 | |
Throughout some of the hardest moments of motherhood, a powerful reminder I’ve often repeated to myself is “peace begins with me.” We’re connected to those around us - we all have an impact on each other’s nervous systems. One of the greatest opportunities we have as parents is to grow our neurological fitness, so we can help our kids regulate their nervous system and model how to return to a state of calmness through the ups and downs of life. In today’s coaching, you’ll learn how co-regulating and modeling regulation for our children allows us to hold space for their emotions and empowers our kids to safely express themselves in a healthy way.
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| 03 Mar 2023 | 098 – Feeling Triggered Lately? Here’s What’s Happening in Your Body and Mind When You Feel Triggered | 00:13:26 | |
When was the last time that something happened – maybe it was a comment from your husband, a scent you caught walking through the mall, or a song that played on the radio - and it seemed like out of nowhere, you had this deeply emotional response?
Our body is a library, and it’s been collecting and archiving life experiences that our conscious mind might not remember.
In today’s episode, you’ll learn what’s happening in your body and mind when you’re triggered, what to do about it, and how to start healing your triggers.
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| 29 Sep 2023 | 184 - Prioritize Your Wellbeing Without Mom Guilt With Robin Rhine McDonald of Made Well Health | 00:40:06 | |
How many times have you made the commitment to exercise and eat healthier and then life comes along and it all kinda fizzles out?
While it happens to the best of us, a few mindset shifts can really help create a more sustainable, grace-based path to health.
Join me and guest, Robin Rhine McDonald, in today's episode as we discuss the importance of ditching chronic dieting for holistic health and wellness and how we can model healthy habits for our children.
Robin is a Holistic Health Coach passionate about using integrative nutrition to help us mamas develop the energy and vitality to live out our unique God-given calling.
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"Something is always better than nothing, even if it seems insignificant. It is significant because it keeps you on track and focused on your goal." - Robin Rhine McDonald
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| 06 Oct 2023 | 186 - Sustainable Habit Hacks: 5 Steps to Reset Your Habits with Behavior Change Specialist, Emily Nichols | 00:35:15 | |
Our habits determine our future, but they also determine our present, right? Habits shape our thinking, our words, and our actions. So, are you ready for a habit reset?
In today’s episode, habit queen Emily Nichols will help you get your habits on track. Emily is deeply passionate about redefining self-care and health, and she's on a mission to assist women like you become transformed from the inside out.
Join us in today's episode as Emily and I dive into tips and strategies for incorporating new habits, discuss the importance of systems, and explore the ultimate resource for sustainable habit hacks.
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“It starts with habits. Habits will lead to discipline. Habits will take the place of motivation.” - Emily Nichols
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| 30 Jun 2023 | 148 – 5 Mental Signs of Nervous System Dysregulation | 00:20:57 | |
Spacing out? Forgetting everything? We often think of nervous system dysregulation as emotional outbursts or feeling anxious, but dysregulation can show up in so many different ways.
In this 3-part miniseries, we look at the mental, emotional, and physical symptoms of nervous system dysregulation.
In today’s episode, we explore 5 mental signs of nervous system dysregulation. As we grow in awareness of how our dysregulation is presenting, we can choose to do something about it!
Have you experienced any of these 5 mental signs of nervous system dysregulation?
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| 09 Jan 2024 | 214 - Unlocking Burnout Recovery: 3 Reasons Time Off Isn't Enough | 00:29:22 | |
Have you ever felt burned out and looked ahead to a 3-day weekend or another break your calendar because you were finally going to rest and recharge? Same, friend. Don’t get me wrong - long weekends are awesome. But here’s the thing *spoiler alert* the whole "take time off to heal" idea might not be the magic fix you hoped for. Burnout’s a slippery slope. It can often take years of pushing ourselves and ignoring our body’s signs to slow down before we realize how burned out we are. In today’s episode, I take you through my simple 6-step framework to help heal your burnout. So if you’re ready to unlock the stress cycle that leads to burnout, this episode is for you!
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| 07 Dec 2022 | 065 - Diary of an Honest Mom: Libby Ward on the Unrealistic Expectations of Motherhood | 00:49:18 | |
If you’re a mom, you’ve probably run into Libby Ward on TikTok or Instagram at Diary of an Honest Mom. She’s a thought leader and mental health advocate with a deep commitment to breaking the cycles of trauma. Libby joins us to discuss how we can re-write the narrative on what it means to be a good mom. Three things you’ll learn in this episode:
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“I don't want to pour into my cup just so I can pour out. I want to pour into my cup because I deserve to feel like I have a whole cup. I want to pour into me so that I feel peace, so that I find joy, so that I can find fulfillment, because I deserve to have all the good things that I believe in my heart that my children also deserve to have. It's really a full circle moment that is hard to live out in a society that praises mothers for being martyrs.” – Libby Ward
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| 21 Aug 2023 | 170 – Anxious or Burned Out? Understanding the 3 Neural Circuits Will Help You Regulate | 00:29:20 | |
What if you could have a map of the different states of your nervous system to help you understand where you're at and how to get to where you want to be?
The autonomic nervous system is made up of 3 distinct neural circuits. How you feel, think, and act can vary greatly depending on the neural circuit in which you’re operating.
Growing in awareness of the state of your nervous system helps you better understand your reactions, deepen your somatic awareness, and heal, regulate & grow.
In today’s episode, I’ll help you map out each of the 3 nervous system states – how they impact your emotions, responses, and physical well-being, and then I’ll give you practical strategies to regulate so you can feel more at ease and empowered.
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| 21 Nov 2022 | 060 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY - Raising Big Dreamers with Big Vision | 00:20:56 | |
Kids are such big dreamers. They’re born visionaries. And at one point in time, so were we. And then somewhere along the way, someone told us to get realistic or get our heads out of the clouds, and maybe some of those big dreams started to fade. In today’s episode, I share 3 ideas for raising big dreamers with big vision. We all want our kids to live fulfilling, impactful lives. And teaching our kids to dream big is going to help lead them there. Listen in to learn about family vision board nights, why we need to pay attention to our children’s self-talk, and how we can surround our kids with other big dreamers to help keep them inspired.
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| 29 Jun 2022 | 019 - The Communication Formula That Will Transform Your Relationships | 00:32:56 | |
Think back to the last argument you had with someone where you felt like you were just trying to express yourself or a need you have. It probably didn’t go so well because unfortunately, we’re programmed to communicate in a way that leads to defensiveness and justification. Today we’re talking about one of my favorite communication tools - Non-Violent Communication! This formula was created by psychologist Marshall Rosenberg and has the power to transform how you’re communicating in every relationship you have. I’m going to teach you a new language that simplifies communication to make people feel seen, heard, and valued. In this episode, you’ll learn the 4 steps to Non-Violent Communication, and I’ll share my tips for using it most effectively. This one’s a game changer, friends!
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| 19 May 2023 | 131 - Surprising Ways We’ve All Experienced Childhood Trauma – 3 Categories of Trauma and Toxic Stress | 00:39:59 | |
We've all experienced some sort of childhood trauma – yes, even you.
In today’s episode, we explore how so many childhood experiences we dismiss as “normal” can actually be quite traumatic to our nervous system.
Trauma isn’t just what happened to us or around us. Trauma is what happened within us, because of what happened around us.
This awareness is huge because our unprocessed childhood trauma has a huge impact on our adult lives.
The signs of dysregulation we experience – emotional volatility, edginess, snapping, difficulty focusing, gut issues, etc. – are all predictable, expected, and normal responses to our life experiences.
This is encouraging, friends. It means that we’re not broken and we don’t need fixing. It simply means that we’re holding unprocessed trauma and stress that we need to learn how to release and heal – which is exactly what I coach on in this episode. Don’t miss it!
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| 15 Dec 2023 | 207 - Time Management Essentials for Moms with Anna Dearmon Kornick of It’s About Time | 00:46:49 | |
Do you ever feel overwhelmed with all the things you have to do and don’t know how you’re going to fit everything in?
We all have the same number of hours in a day, but why does it feel like some people are better at getting things done?
In today’s episode, Anna Dearmon Kornick, time management coach and host of the podcast “It’s About Time - A Podcast about Work, Life and Balance” joins us to lay out her guide to effective time management.
The truth is that sometimes the calendars and the pretty planners aren’t enough. Join in as Anna shares the tools and tips we need for home and work, so we can optimize how we use our time.
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| 03 Oct 2022 | 046 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY - 3 Ways to Help our Kids Grow in Wisdom | 00:20:41 | |
Wisdom is the combination of knowledge and experience. And because of that, I often wonder how much wisdom my kids can reasonably be expected to have! But a few days ago, my daughter told me one of the wisest things I've heard, and it got me thinking about the things we can do to raise wise children, even from a young age. In today's episode, you'll learn how we can teach our kids to see the big picture, ask for wisdom, and how encouraging them to grow in their identity will help them grow in their wisdom.
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| 24 Mar 2023 | 107 – Know What You Need to Do, but Aren't Following Through? Stop Making THIS Mistake | 00:24:37 | |
We live in a “quick fix” culture that tells us that the more we know, the more we’re going to be able to see our desired results and outcomes.
But this simply isn’t true. Think about it - if this was true, every one of us would have 6-pack abs, supermodel confidence, and be running a 7-figure business. We’ve all read books, listened to podcasts, and followed social media accounts about how to do these things, but that doesn't mean that we actually do them. Why is that?!
In today’s episode, you’ll learn the top mistake that people make that is holding them back from achieving their desired results or outcomes.
Here's the thing - there are 3 steps to lasting change, and most of us get stuck in step 2. Once you understand all 3 steps and put them into practice - watch out. You my friend will be unstoppable.
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| 04 Jul 2022 | 020 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY - Raising Independent Kids | 00:22:27 | |
It’s Independence Day, so it seemed appropriate to have a discussion about raising independent children! Through the independence we help foster, our kids develop a sense of autonomy that is critical to their development. Our kids need to be given the opportunity to develop a sense of self and to get to know who they are. This episode is for you if you’re looking for ideas on how to get your kids to chip in around the house. I also share guidance on how much responsibility and freedom you can grant your children with a few ideas and practical tips you can start using today.
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| 22 Mar 2023 | 106 – Find Freedom from Anxiety with Emotional Empowerment Coach Tara Swann | 00:40:26 | |
Curious whether you can actually transform your anxiety, low confidence, or self-doubt into peace, joy, and self-love?
Today’s guest, Tara Swann, did just that. For years she suppressed her emotions which led to anxiety, depression, an autoimmune disorder, and codependency in relationships.
Tara transformed her own life through holistic health, mindset & mindfulness practices, and emotional empowerment work, and is now an Emotional Empowerment Coach who inspires others to do the same.
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| 24 May 2023 | 133 – Reimagine and Achieve True Work-Life Balance with Kim Rittberg of Mom’s Exit Interview | 00:54:45 | |
Ever dreamt about quitting your job and starting your own thing so you can have more flexibility and time with your kids? Or maybe you’ve already navigated this transition, but still find yourself struggling with work-life balance.
Kim Rittberg spent 15 years as a media executive at Netflix, PEOPLE Magazine, TV News, and launched the first-ever video unit for Us Weekly. In this episode, she shares how she quit her job when she found herself working from the hospital while in labor with her 2nd child.
Now Kim’s on a mission to help women craft careers that work for them - instead of the other way around – by coaching us on how to be better on-camera and make unforgettable video content to grow our businesses.
Listen in as Kim and I discuss the identity shift high-achieving women face when they enter motherhood, how we can fearlessly chase our passions, and how we can skyrocket our business growth through content creation.
Three things you’ll learn in this episode:
1. How to establish our priorities before making moves in our career 2. Tips to avoid burnout when work-life balance feels off
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| 29 Dec 2023 | 211 - How to Set Goals with Soul with Kate House of Live By Design | 00:33:15 | |
It’s that time of year again where everyone’s talking about goals.
I love goal setting, don’t get me wrong. But I’ve noticed that oftentimes, goal setting is tied to a whole lot of “shoulds”. We think we should be exercising more, so we set a goal around it. We think we should be more productive, so we set a goal around it.
When’s the last time that you set goals that truly lit up your soul?
Join our conversation with Kate House, host of The Live By Design Podcast. Kate specializes in coaching women towards personal growth and has a blueprint designed to get your dreams off the ground.
If you’re ready to bridge the gap between your vision and reality, this is the episode for you. Through intention setting, reflection, and dream casting, Kate teaches us how to identify our big-picture goals that will guide our next steps.
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| 23 Jan 2023 | 081 – Wish You Had More Confidence? Simple Hacks to Boost Your Confidence | 00:20:40 | |
Did you know that success correlates more closely with confidence than it does with competence?
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| 13 Oct 2023 | 188 - Low on Energy? Strategies to Prevent and Reverse Adrenal Fatigue and Burnout with Lori Aikman | 00:37:51 | |
Let’s talk about burnout, friend. If you’re anything like me, the moment you became a mom, you were suddenly in a constant state of demand - and that demand takes its toll on our body.
Today’s guest, Lori Aikman, is the go-to girl for women looking to recover from burnout and uplevel their health by getting to the root cause of symptoms through functional lab testing.
Join Lori and I as we dive into the science of some of the root causes of burnout and adrenal fatigue and how to start your healing journey.
It’s time to feel vibrant so that you can live the life you desire!
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“The common theme is the experience of chronic demands. These demands might not necessarily result from stress; you might genuinely enjoy what you do and love your children and job. However, the constant demands place ongoing stress on your body, which can trigger hormonal changes. These changes often manifest in elevated cortisol levels within the adrenals, leading to thyroid issues and disruptions in hormones such as estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone. These hormonal imbalances can then cause irregular periods, alterations in hair, weight fluctuations, and other outward signs, which are essentially downstream indications of an underlying root cause problem.” - Lori Aikman
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| 14 Jul 2023 | 154 – Are You Actually Resting or Just Numbing Out? 3 Powerful Ways to Recharge and Reset Your Nervous System | 00:27:52 | |
There’s a difference between actually resting and being stuck in the dorsal vagal state –the state where we’re dissociated, disconnected, and spaced out. And sometimes it can be hard to know that difference.
In today’s episode, I coach on what’s happening in your body when you actually rest, versus what’s going on when you’re in a dissociated state.
We close this episode out with 3 powerful ways to recharge yourself – mind, body, and soul to allow your nervous system to rest and reset.
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| 24 Oct 2022 | 052 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY - 4 Tips for Raising Confident Kids | 00:22:55 | |
How our children see themselves, is heavily influenced by how we see ourselves. Our confidence (or lack thereof) is contagious! And for our children to thrive and continue to walk in their calling and purpose, they’re going to need a certain level of confidence. We’ve all experienced it, right? How we feel about ourselves has a huge impact on:
In today’s episode, I explain why we need to be intentional about the labels we’re speaking over kids. I also coach on how important it is that we’re doing our own inner work (and where to start), because the insecurities and hang-ups we carry are having an impact on our children.
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| 09 Nov 2022 | 057 - Ending Divorce Culture: Beth Rowles on How the Principles of Conscious Parenting Can Help Save Your Marriage | 00:41:12 | |
What if I told you that you can use Conscious Parenting methods to grow your self-awareness and transform your marriage? In today’s episode, Conscious Parenting & Marriage Coach, Beth Rowles, walks us through her proven system to build healthy relationships. “The relationship itself is what you're not happy with. It's not him, it's the relationship itself that’s not working. And you both co-created that. Right now, you're both playing a role in it. And if you step out of this role that you're playing, he has no choice but to step out of the role that he's been playing. So, you can literally shift that relationship dynamic out of something that's dysfunctional, into something that's healthy, by just refusing to play your current role in it.” - Beth Rowles Three things you’ll learn in this episode:
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| 07 Aug 2023 | 164 – 3 Neuroscience-Based Approaches to Respond Instead of React When You’re Triggered | 00:33:40 | |
Your brain is plastic (not elastic) which means you have the ability to mold it into new patterns of being.
How we react when we’re triggered is typically an automatic response that we’ve practiced for decades, but it can be changed!
So being reactive isn’t “just how you are.” It’s simply a learned, conditioned behavior that has been repeatedly enforced.
You just need to be taught how to rewire your brain when you’re triggered, and then consistently put what you’ve learned into practice as you form new neural pathways for responding when you feel triggered.
In today’s episode, you’ll learn 3 neuroscience-backed approaches to help you stop reacting when you’re triggered so you can capitalize on that pause between stimulus and response and consciously choose how you want to show up.
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| 26 Jun 2023 | 146 – Cranky in the Morning? 3 Things I Do When I Wake Up Feeling Irritable | 00:20:08 | |
It happens to the best of us. Sometimes, we just wake up on the wrong side of the bed!
Before I understood how my body and nervous system function, when I woke up in a bad mood I had a hard time shaking it.
But as I learned more about nervous system regulation (and how it impacts our emotional regulation), it’s so much easier for me to transition out of a cranky morning.
Listen in as I share the 3 things I do when I wake up in a bad mood (spoiler alert – they don’t include ignoring or bypassing your feelings).
These 3 things will help shift your mindset and give you practical handles for the next time you wake up feeling cranky.
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| 16 Nov 2022 | 059 - Navigating the Pain of Grief and Starting the Healing Process with the Founder of Grieving Moms Haven, Megan Hillukka | 01:00:20 | |
Today’s episode is going to make you cry, it’s going to make you smile, it's going to inspire you, and my prayer is that it’s also going to ignite deep compassion within you. My guest is Megan Hillukka, a bereaved mother with 7 children, whose daughter Aria passed away at 15 months of age. Whether you've experienced loss yourself, or have walked alongside someone who's experienced deep loss, you’re going to get so much out of this conversation. Join us in this episode, as Megan beautifully shares her journey and experience processing and moving through grief. Three things you’ll learn in this episode:
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| 24 Oct 2023 | 191 - 3 Body-Based Techniques to Release Anger in a Healthy Way | 00:34:05 | |
If there’s an emotion that we just don’t know what to do with as a society, it’s anger! There are so many labels associated with it - our anger's called crazy, weak, uncontrolled, violent, unacceptable, etc. But anger is actually a really powerful and important messenger that communicates to us that something’s wrong, a boundary’s been crossed, or someone’s being mistreated. And we all experience it. So whether you fall into the camp of women who repress their anger (me, angry? *gasp*), or women whose anger is often out on full display, we all need tools to express our anger in healthy ways. In today’s episode, you’ll learn 3 body-based techniques to help you feel, express, and release your anger in a healthy way so you don't have to suppress it or take it out on others.
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| 12 May 2023 | 128 – Are You High or Low Energy? Nervous System Balancing Exercises Based on Your Energy Type | 00:20:08 | |
Are you energetic by nature? Maybe you tend to feel anxious, tightly wound, or can let your frustration get the best of you?
Or maybe you often feel stuck, burned out, or dissociated from your body?
Here’s the thing – our ability to regulate our nervous systems depends on what we’re most attuned to.
In today’s episode, we discuss the three main energy types (high, low, and balanced), and I share specific nervous system balancing exercises that are most effective for each energy type.
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| 22 May 2023 | 132 - Do You Sometimes Worry about the Strangest Things? Here’s Why... | 00:25:54 | |
How often do you find yourself worrying about things that you know you don’t need to be worried about? Like strange things your rational mind knows are not likely to happen?
It can be easy to get caught up in the spiral of rumination, intrusive thoughts, and the doom of WebMD. But why?
In today’s episode, Michelle coaches on neuroception and how our life experiences deeply impact how our brain and body scan our environments for relevant signals of danger and threats.
As we grow in our awareness of why we find ourselves worrying, we can communicate to our bodies that we’re safe and help ease the hypervigilance. As a result, we’ll find we’re better able to regulate our nervous systems and approach life from a place of calm and presence.
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| 23 May 2022 | 008 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY - A Generosity Challenge for Your Family | 00:17:11 | |
Who doesn’t love a good family challenge?! On this week’s episode of Motherhood Monday, I give you three things to consider when encouraging your kids to be generous. We discuss how we can teach our kids to make an impact with their generosity, the importance of being a cheerful giver, and how we can start fostering an abundance mindset in our kids. We wrap it up with a fun and simple Generosity Challenge for the week ahead!
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| 21 Jul 2023 | 157 – Unspoken Truths for Working Moms: Career Success, Burnout, & Work-Life Balance with The Job Doctor, Tessa White | 00:35:12 | |
Navigating work-life balance can be tough and looking to re-enter the workforce after being a stay-at-home mom can be intimidating. Wherever you find yourself on the journey, this episode is for you!
Today’s guest is Tessa White, aka The Job Doctor. Tessa exploded on social media with her expertise on careers and how to navigate the complicated relationship between individuals and the workplace. She is a 20-year expert in leading Human Resources functions from within the Fortune 50 to fast-growth tech start-ups.
Three things you’ll learn in this episode:
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| 15 May 2023 | 129 – Ever Ruin a Good Thing? Why We Self-Sabotage and What to Do About It | 00:24:44 | |
Ever know what you need to do and just can’t seem to get your body on board? Or ever realize things are going well and feel this deep need to cause some dysfunction?!
We all want to see growth in our lives. Yet despite our best intentions, sometimes we just can’t follow through. It can feel like an out-of-body experience when our mind wants something, but our body seems to do the opposite. So, what gives?
When trauma remains unresolved, it often shows up as self-sabotaging patterns.
In today’s episode, we discuss why we tend to self-sabotage. We explore how deeply held patterns from our childhood thwart our efforts and hold us back, and how our nervous system’s preference for the familiar can sabotage growth, change, progress, health, and responsible adulting.
I also coach on how procrastination can be rooted in perfectionism and what to do when we become aware of our self-sabotaging patterns.
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| 24 Nov 2023 | 201 - How to Support Your Mind, Body, & Soul to Recover from Burnout with Amber Dawn Wellness | 00:40:20 | |
Declare it with me - “I am not going to burn out this holiday season!”
It’s a powerful declaration, but in order for it to come to life, we’ve got to understand the symptoms of burnout and how to protect ourselves against it.
In today’s episode, Amber Dawn, a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (NTP), Restorative Wellness Practitioner (RWP), and Health Coach, teaches how we can avoid burnout and depletion in parenthood.
Amber and I discuss the main causes of parental burnout, simple strategies to help avoid nutritional depletion, and how we can recover from burnout without feeling overwhelmed.
Being a mom doesn’t mean you have to be burned out. So if you’re ready to feel less exhausted and start feeling better today, this episode is for you!
Three things you’ll learn in this episode:
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| 07 Jul 2023 | 151 – 5 Physical Signs of Nervous System Dysregulation | 00:25:16 | |
Gut issues? Struggling to get a good night’s sleep? Always sick or suffering from an autoimmune condition? Chronic muscle tension and unexplained aches and pains?
We often think of nervous system dysregulation as emotional outbursts or feeling anxious, but dysregulation can show up in so many different ways.
In this 3-part miniseries, we look at the mental, emotional, and physical symptoms of nervous system dysregulation.
In today’s episode, we explore 5 physical signs of nervous system dysregulation. As we grow in awareness of how our dysregulation is presenting, we can choose to do something about it!
Have you experienced any of these 5 emotional signs of nervous system dysregulation?
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| 07 Apr 2023 | 113 – Want to Feel Calmer? Make Sure Your Nervous System Gets These THREE Things Each Day | 00:21:55 | |
It’s been a busy week here at the Grosser home! 😵💫 As a result, I noticed that I was starting to feel anxious and overwhelmed by all the demands on my time and energy. So, I took it back to the basics and gave my nervous system the three things that all nervous systems need to stay balanced. Doing these three things each day increases our nervous system’s resilience and ability to shift from anxious & overwhelmed to calm & collected. In today’s coaching, you’ll learn how you can intentionally give your nervous system the 3 things it needs each day for peak nervous system health and regulation. REGISTER FOR THE FREE MOM BRAIN MASTERCLASS – Powerful Strategies for Anxiety, Overwhelm, & Burnout BOOK A 1:1 UNSTUCK SESSION WITH MICHELLE TAKE THE PERSONALITY PATTERN QUIZ! FB COMMUNITY: The Calm Mom Collective JOIN ME ON INSTAGRAM: @michellegrosser.coach “I love The Calm Mom Podcast!” ← if that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing our show! This helps us support more women, just like you, on their motherhood journey. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode!
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| 18 Jul 2022 | 024 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY - Smart Strategies to Help Your Kids Practice Patience | 00:25:49 | |
Patience isn’t just about waiting. It’s about how we wait, right? If we can help our children practice patience from a young age, we’re giving them a life-long gift. And the only way to have more patience is to practice! I can’t tell you how often I’m muttering under my breath throughout the day asking God for patience. But I know what’s happening when I do that - I’m actually asking for opportunities where my patience is going to be tested so I can practice! In this episode, I give you smart and simple strategies to help your kids practice their patience. We’ll discuss why it’s important to start small and keep it simple. We’ll also explore the role that self-regulation skills play in practicing patience, and the power in seeing and acknowledging our children’s effort and progress.
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| 18 Jan 2023 | 079 - The Importance of Play-Based Learning with Beth Rosenbleeth of Days with Grey | 00:31:16 | |
In today’s episode, Beth Rosenbleeth from Days of Grey, joins us to talk play-based learning, activity ideas, and how her “breakfast invitations” can help us start our days with connection and intention.
Beth is a mom of three energetic boys, and a 13-year veteran teacher with a Master’s degree in teaching reading. Early in her parenting journey, she became frustrated with how her days felt despite her education and background.
She started Days with Grey to help introduce more play into her days. Since then, Days with Grey has helped hundreds of thousands of parents better connect with their children through play-based learning (all while getting more breaks!).
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“There are different kinds of play, and it's really important for kids to have downtime to play, draw, read, or do art because it helps them understand who they are, and it helps them become confident in the decisions they make.” – Beth Rosenbleeth
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| 12 Sep 2022 | 040 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY - Raising our Kids to Embody Gratitude Beyond Saying “Thank You” | 00:19:42 | |
Anytime my kids get anything from anyone, I immediately turn into that cringy mom that’s like “and what do you say????” And every dang time, I’m expecting them to give a big hug and enthusiastic THANK YOU! And almost every time, I get some sort of sheepish mumbled "thank you" at best. I know I'm not the only one! And it got me thinking, my kids can say "thank you" regardless of whether they deeply experience gratitude. Do I really just want my kids to say the words, or do I want it to be deeper than that – do I want them to really embody a life of deep gratitude? Gratitude is an internal experience. In today's episode, I teach about the four parts of gratitude (notice, think, feel, do) and how we can foster them in our children.
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| 21 Dec 2022 | 069 - Empowering Our Daughters for a Bright Future with Dr. Michelle Deering | 00:34:56 | |
Dr. Michelle Deering, a psychologist, author, and Mother-Daughter Relationship Personal Trainer, joins us to discuss the complexities of the mother-daughter relationship and how we can build stronger bonds with our daughters.
Three things you’ll learn in this episode:
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“One of my pet peeves is this notion out there that the teen years are going to be tumultuous. My whole contention is they don't have to be. … I'm a holder of hope because things can change if you decide you want to do one thing differently - that can go so far in improving your relationships.” – Dr. Michelle Deering
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| 15 Sep 2023 | 179 - Overwhelmed & Overcommitted? How to Optimize Your Capacity with Melanie Sodka | 00:39:01 | |
We all want to increase our capacity, right? But hear me - expanding our capacity isn’t just about growing our ability to do more!
Melanie Sodka, expert in all things capacity management, joins the podcast today to help us shift out of living in a state of overwhelm and reclaim our well-being.
Join the thousands of people Melanie’s guided to avoid burnout and embrace what they love.
Three things you’ll learn in this episode:
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“Capacity is made up of three resources. It's made up of our energy. So what does this emotional, mental, physical energy look like? The second piece is about purpose. Purpose is about what fulfills us. What are our goals, our desires - what are we doing in this world that lights us up? The other piece is connection. Connection is a big one for me because we're humans and we're built and wired to connect with people.So how are we nurturing our relationships? How are we staying connected to people and really thriving in this ecosystem to support each other?” - Melanie Sodka
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| 31 Oct 2022 | 054 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY - 3 Ideas for Raising Kids Who Serve Others | 00:15:59 | |
It fires me up to imagine how this world will change as we raise a generation that recognizes the needs of others and steps up to meet those needs. Our kids are incredible – even from a young age we can really empower them to live a life of service. When our kids serve others, it helps them to see and believe that they can make a difference in the lives of others. And I think when they see that, they’re able to embody the belief that they can make a difference in their own lives too. Listen to today’s episode to learn how we can make service a family habit and ways we can let our kids take the lead in serving others.
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| 16 Jan 2023 | 078 – How to Know if It’s Your Intuition or Fear Speaking | 00:34:29 | |
Our intuition is our superpower. Women’s brains were created with unique abilities to quickly integrate our intuition and rational thinking. It’s a God-given gift.
Yet so many of us are patterned to look to external references to guide our lives, that we’ve become disconnected from the wisdom of our intuition.
When we’re not familiar with the guidance that comes through us, it can be hard to discern the voice of our intuition.
In today’s episode, I coach you through some tips for reconnecting with your intuition and quick practices to help you discern whether the voice you’re hearing is your intuition, or if it’s actually fear or your ego talking.
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| 14 Dec 2022 | 067 - Raising Great Eaters Without Pressure or Guilt with Courtney Bliss, MS RDN | 01:06:10 | |
Real talk – I’m the parent of a picky eater, and it can be so frustrating. If any of you have faced mealtime meltdowns, picky-eating battles, non-stop snackers, or kids who refuse to touch anything green, this episode is for you!
Courtney Bliss, Pediatric Dietician and founder of Feeding Bliss, is changing the narrative around healthy eating. Her perspective is so refreshing as she shares insight and practical tips on how we can all raise great eaters without pressure, bribing, manipulation, or guilt.
Three things you’ll learn in this episode:
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“It's this idea that we have - eat your dinner, and then you get your sweets. Have the body that you want, and then you get happiness. Have these perfect, organic, balanced meals that Goop is telling you about, and then your children will be angels. It is such a mind trap! But if you teach your kids to listen to themselves, and if you do that work in yourself - if you bust some of those myths of being perfect enough, looking the right way, serving the right foods - you will do such a service for your children.” – Courtney Bliss
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| 17 Oct 2023 | 189 - The #1 Thing You Need to Know to Overcome Anxiety | 00:24:39 | |
Whether you’ve been experiencing anxiety for days or decades, I’m here to tell you today that peace is possible.
If you feel like you’ve tried everything - mindset work, medication, meditation - but nothing has really gotten to the root of your anxiety, you're probably right.
So many of the remedies for anxiety we see today are band-aids that might help treat some of the symptoms of anxiety, but don’t address the root cause of why you’re feeling anxious.
Tune in to today’s episode to learn the #1 thing you need to know and understand in order to truly overcome your anxiety and find an effective path to healing.
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| 17 Mar 2023 | 104 – Stuck in Bad Habits? Stop Spinning Your Wheels and Learn the 3 Requirements for Lasting Change | 00:12:35 | |
Ever known you needed to change something in your life, but you’ve had such a hard time actually sticking to a new way of being?
Life is the ultimate journey and because of that, we’re constantly seeking growth, which requires us to change. And sometimes change is hard - it can be super uncomfortable.
But it’s also really hard when we know we need to change, we want to change, and we know what action we need to take, but we just can’t seem to actually do it (or do it consistently).
In today’s episode, I coach you through the 3 different requirements for lasting change. In this simple framework, you’ll learn where to start and what you need to get crystal clear about, in order to create lasting change.
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| 26 Sep 2022 | 044 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY – 3 Ways to Help our Kids Learn the Art of Contentment | 00:19:50 | |
Did you know that contentment has quite little to do with our circumstances? The bulk of what determines our contentment is our thoughts and behaviors (which can be changed!). True contentment really starts with a deep acceptance of the present. It’s hard to be content when we’re stuck in the past or worried about the future, right? In today's episode, you'll learn how to take advantage of the opportunities we have as parents to teach our kids the thoughts and behaviors that lead to true and lasting contentment. Listen in to learn how gratitude, breaking the buying habit, and exploring their purpose can help our little ones discover a life of contentment. MOTHERHOOD SHOW NOTES: Ep. 44 Show Notes - Contentment 1-ON-1 COACHING: Life Coaching with Michelle CHECK OUT MY FREE 5-STEP MORNING ROUTINE FOR MOMS: Morning Routine MOTHERHOOD VILLAGE FB COMMUNITY: The Motherhood Village JOIN MICHELLE ON INSTAGRAM: @michellegrosser.coach “I love The Motherhood Podcast!” ← if that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing our show! This helps us support more women, just like you, on their motherhood journey. — >>> 💌 DOWNLOAD THE NERVOUS SYSTEM RESET GUIDE 💌 <<< | |||
| 19 Dec 2023 | 208 - Calm in the Chaos: 3 Strategies to Navigate Triggering Family Dynamics | 00:28:13 | |
I love the holidays... and they can often mean time around extended family that can be super triggering.
So if you’re bracing for Aunt Edna’s constant commentary, grandma’s passive aggressive tone, and Uncle Bill’s parenting advice (ugh) - I've got you.
Here’s the good news - there are things you can do to regulate your nervous system so that these challenging family dynamics don't set you off.
Three things you’ll learn in this episode:
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| 28 Dec 2022 | 071 - The Lies We’re Dealt about Motherhood and How to Live, Work, and Parent on our Own Terms with Heather Chauvin | 00:46:46 | |
Today’s guest is Heather Chauvin, a leadership coach who helps ambitious, overwhelmed women break free from their fears to courageously and authentically live, work, and parent on their own terms.
Heather started her career as a social worker helping adults understand children’s behavior. But it wasn’t until 2013 when a stage 4 cancer diagnosis pushed her to take a deeper stand for change, uncovering how cultural expectations sabotage our dreams.
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“It's not just being overwhelmed, anxious, frustrated, depleted, unfulfilled, and then worried about our kids. It's our children having their own human experience, us having our own human experience, and how we can co-create both together.” – Heather Chauvin
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| 03 May 2023 | 124 – Playing Small? How to Identify and Overcome Your Self-Limiting Beliefs with Kamini Wood | 00:45:01 | |
How often are you getting in your own way? If you're being honest with yourself, how often are you the one who's holding you back?
Today’s guest, Kamini Wood, helps people take the courageous steps to identify their limiting beliefs, the reasons for their stagnation or feelings of inadequacy, so they can have what they want professionally and personally to live a fulfilled life. She’s on a mission to help high performers and overachievers who have seen success through old-rooted, traditional metrics, reestablish relational self-awareness.
In this episode, she’ll help you understand how you think, what beliefs might be holding you back so you can really come home to joy, fulfillment and a newly defined definition of success driven internally rather than from external validation.
Three things you’ll learn in this episode:
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| 03 Nov 2023 | 195 - Overwhelmed by Parenting Data? How Data Can Help Us Make Good Parenting Decisions with Prof. Emily Oster of ParentData | 00:36:54 | |
When’s the last time you went down a research rabbit hole?
If you’re anything like me, it can be easy to get caught up in researching the best parenting strategies, tools, and products for our kids.
But holy moly is there a lot of information out there! And it can be challenging to parse out the reliable data and not get overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information available to us as parents.
In today’s episode, Emily Oster, professor of economics at Brown University and NYT Best-Selling author of books like Expecting Better, Cribsheet, and The Family Firm, discusses her work in economics and statistical methods to help parents understand and make research-backed choices in pregnancy and parenting.
Join Emily and I as we break down the data (or lack thereof) behind popular parenting advice and what it really means to be a “good mom.”
3 things you’ll learn in this episode:
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“I think we often put too much pressure on ourselves, treating too many choices as if they're super important. The truth is, a lot of stuff is pretty minor. When people write to me about certain things, I often say, 'Don't stress it. Go with the easy option.' But then there are those big decisions, and that's where it gets tricky. It's all about figuring out when to dig into the data and really think about what's best for your family.” - Prof. Emily Oster
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| 07 Jun 2023 | 138 – How to Navigate Fear and Self-Doubt When We Uplevel with Olivia Charlet | 00:37:45 | |
When was the last time you took a big risk? How often do you push yourself outside of your comfort zone? I’m not sure it’s ever truly “comfortable”, but with the right tools and mindset, we can expand our capacity and stretch our edges without becoming dysregulated.
In today’s episode, Olivia Charlet shares about a season in her life when she felt like her passion had gone missing. She describes feeling stuck, struggling with self-doubt, and despairing about making lasting, meaningful changes in her life. Been there?
She boldly took a bet on herself, learned to transform her life from the inside out, and re-discovered what it’s like to live excited and energized. Join in as we discuss identity, confidence, and the steps we need to take to shift our expectations, constructs, boundaries, and habits. Three things you’ll learn in this episode:
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| 28 Sep 2022 | 045 - My 4-Step Framework for Setting Healthy Boundaries | 00:25:47 | |
Today's episode is a game changer, friends! We’re talking about boundaries, and how to create and set them with love. As a recovering people pleaser, I'd spent years struggling with setting healthy boundaries. I really had to come to an understanding that if boundaries are set with the right intention - if they come from a place of love - then they can actually make our relationships stronger. In today's episode, I coach you on how to take a B.E.A.T when you're deciding whether you need to set a boundary. I also guide you through a simple 4-step framework on how to establish clear and healthy boundaries with love.
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| 02 Jan 2024 | 212 - 3 Lies You've Been Taught About Your Nervous System | 00:28:30 | |
While it’s awesome that nervous system regulation is becoming more mainstream, every day I hear cringy nervous system hacks all over social media that simply aren’t supported by science.
In today’s episode, we’re busting some myths and clearing up some mistruths you’‘ve probably heard about the nervous system. Think “ just a deep breath”. Or “being regulated means feeling calm.” These kinds of tips only tell half the story and aren’t always effective.
Join me as we tackle 3 of the most common lies you might have heard about the nervous system. Your mind and body are more nuanced than the majority of the nervous system hacks you’ve been given, so listen in to hear the truth and use what you learn to help regulate your nervous system in a way that actually works.
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| 08 Sep 2023 | 177 – Making Mom Friends Can Be Hard! Here’s How to Make it Easier with Emily Siegel of The Connected Mom Life | 00:35:00 | |
We know it takes a village, but making new friends as a busy mom can be hard, y’all!
In today’s episode, Emily Siegel, a friendship coach and the leader of The Connected Mom Life Community, teaches us how to create the circle of friends we crave.
We weren’t made to mom alone, and she’s on a mission to see that we stop trying.
Three things you’ll learn in this episode:
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“Part of the overwhelm is this feeling that you have to have a really deep soulmate connection with someone in order to have a meaningful friendship that adds value to your life. I wonder how important that actually is.” - Emily Siegel
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| 09 Jan 2023 | 075 – Want Real and Lasting Change? Here’s How to Unlock the Mind-Body Connection | 00:37:20 | |
In order to actually create new thoughts, behaviors, feelings, and emotions, we must access our somatic intelligence. Somatic = relating to the body. It’s one thing to conceptually understand how you want to show up in your life, but it’s a whole other ballgame to actually be able to do it in light of the patterning of your nervous system. Change and growth that’s focused only on the mind, i.e., cognitive learning, will only get you so far because you’re leaving out the rest of your body from the neck down. Listen to this episode to learn how to train your body to show up more powerfully for life!
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| 17 Oct 2022 | 050 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY – 3 Keys to Raising Creative Children | 00:21:40 | |
For the longest time, I associated being creative with being artistic. I couldn't draw or sing, so I believed that I wasn't creative. Have you ever felt this way? And then I realized that my kids would never say "I’m not creative." They’re creating all day long. They’re inventing imaginary worlds, they’re painting and drawing on any surface available, they're making up songs and singing – they’re constantly creating. So where along the journey do we lose this creativity? Creativity isn't limited to artistic expression. Innovation is creative. Scientific discovery is creative. Problem-solving is creative. Writing and speaking are creative. The truth is that we were all created to create. In today's episode, you'll learn 3 key ways you can help your children remain aware of the power they hold to create so that creativity becomes a practice and continues to be a lifestyle for them.
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| 28 Jun 2023 | 147 – Calling All Perfectionists! How to Overcome Perfectionism and Own Your Enoughness with Dr. Menije Boduryan-Turner | 00:43:36 | |
What’s the difference between being excellent and being a perfectionist? Are you detail-oriented? Do you have high standards? Or are you seeking perfection in a way that’s actually unattainable?
In today’s episode, Dr. Menije Boduryan-Turner, a licensed psychologist and a leading expert on overcoming perfectionism, joins us to talk about all things perfectionism.
We discuss some of the roots of perfectionism, why we tend to run this pattern, and how it often shows up in motherhood.
Don’t miss this opportunity to start to unlearn perfectionism and begin your journey of embracing your imperfections and owning your enoughness.
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| 10 Oct 2023 | 187 - Unlock Inner Peace: 5 Strategies for Busy Moms | 00:38:51 | |
Peace - we all want more of it, but it can feel hard to come by as a busy mom. Amiright?!
We’re managing endless to-do lists, carrying the family’s mental load, and our kids and partner constantly need us - there can be so much going on that it feels hard to experience inner peace.
In today’s episode, you’ll learn 5 strategies I teach my clients to help unlock inner peace. These are practical tips and mindset shifts that I’ve incorporated over the last few years - they’ve changed my life and brought me so much peace.
You deserve to experience inner peace too, friend. You are worthy of it.
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| 12 Dec 2023 | 206 - 3 Science-Backed Strategies to Reduce Overwhelm This Holiday Season | 00:24:17 | |
Is anyone else feeling the pressure to do all the things over the next few weeks?
With everything we have going on over the holidays, it makes sense that our nervous system can slip into a state of overwhelm.
But here’s the thing about throwing our hands up in frustration - fixating on overwhelm gives our power away.
Where our focus goes, our energy flows, right? Let’s take that power back.
In today’s episode you’ll learn 3 effective science-backed strategies to reduce holiday overwhelm. These are mind-body solutions you can put into practice right now so that you can enjoy the next few weeks with peace and presence.
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| 09 Jun 2023 | 139 – A Deep Breath Doesn’t Calm Me Down! 2 Reasons Why Your Nervous System Isn’t Responding to Breathwork as You Know It | 00:13:51 | |
We know the scene – everyone’s driving you crazy, you’re trying your best not to lose it, so you pause and take a deep breath.
But what if that deep breath doesn’t seem to make much of a difference? What if you’re still aggravated, annoyed, frustrated, and upset - and you wonder if breathwork just doesn’t work for you.
In today’s episode, Michelle coaches on how certain types of breathing can actually activate our sypathetic nervous system – the part of our body that amps up for the action of fight or flight. When we activate our sympathetic nervous system with breath, it can actually make all our big feelings even bigger.
Listen in as Michelle teaches about the mistakes you might be making when you use breath to regulate your nervous system, and what to do instead so that breathwork can be a powerful tool to help calm your body when you need it.
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| 24 Apr 2023 | 120 – Are You Dysregulated? 10 Surprising Signs of Nervous System Dysregulation | 00:30:54 | |
We can’t intervene in a world we can’t see. Awareness always precedes choice and our ability to do something about what we’re experiencing.
In today’s episode, I discuss some of the most common signs of nervous system dysregulation. You might be surprised to learn that dysregulation is the underlying cause to many of things you experience daily (or have chalked up to being part of your personality).
Once we have the awareness that our thoughts, sensations, and behaviors stem from the state of our neurological fitness, we can start the journey to a more regulated state.
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| 12 Sep 2023 | 178 – 7 Body-Based Tools to Discharge Stress | 00:30:27 | |
It often feels like stress and motherhood go hand-in-hand. We have high demands on our time, energy, and bandwidth, and are often overstimulated, under-resourced (and underslept!).
But here’s the thing - just telling ourselves to “chill out” isn’t an effective strategy for dealing with stress. Our nervous system doesn't speak a verbal language. We have to show our body that it’s safe to calm down.
Listen to today’s episode for 7 powerful body-based tools to discharge stress. These are practical, efficient, and quick resources that you can use anytime you’re feeling stressed to help bring regulation to your body and return to a sense of calm and presence.
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| 20 Jun 2022 | 016 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY - 3 Things to Remember When Teaching our Kids About Forgiveness | 00:19:44 | |
Forgiveness is such a power move! When we can teach our children that forgiveness is a gift that they give to themselves, we can help them let go of judgment, resentment, and misunderstanding. However, forgiveness is so much more than just saying the words “I forgive you.” In order for forgiveness to be effective, we must teach and allow our children to be able to embody it and feel compassion. This episode is for you if you’ve ever wondered if you should force your kids to forgive. We’ll discuss why it’s so important that kids forgive only when they’re ready, and I’ll help you navigate how that conversation can sound. We’ll explore how we can teach our kids that forgiveness is not about accepting, agreeing with, or condoning what happened. And finally, we’ll talk about why it’s so important for us to model forgiveness for our children.
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| 15 Aug 2022 | 032 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY - Learning Our Children’s Love Language | 00:24:27 | |
Ready for a few practical tools to better love your kiddos?! By default, we show others love the same way that we like to receive love. The catch is that people receive love in different ways. The true beauty in loving others - the true act of selfless love - is learning how those you love most, prefer to receive love! In today's episode, we talk about the 5 love languages, and how we can learn our children's love language so we can love them better.
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| 23 Jun 2023 | 145 – Anxious and Agitated? 3 Quick & Powerful Nervous System Balancing Exercises to Calm Your Mind and Body | 00:27:26 | |
Wish you had tools to help you calm down when you’re feeling anxious and edgy? This episode is for you!
When our nervous system gets overwhelmed, it can send us into a fight or flight response (sympathetic state) where we might experience racing thoughts and feeling anxious, tense, angry, or irritable.
The good news is that we don’t have to stay stuck there.
In today’s episode, Michelle coaches through three simple and effective ways you can gently and quickly bring your nervous system from an activated and anxious state, back into your window of tolerance where you’re regulated, calm, and present.
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| 05 Dec 2022 | 064 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY – Four Ways to Encourage Harmony in Our Homes | 00:22:44 | |
What can we do to help our kids get along?! One of the most effective ways we can encourage harmony in our homes, is by teaching our children how to resolve their own conflicts. Listen to today’s episode as we discuss the importance of emotional vocabulary and EQ in promoting harmony. I also coach on how our children’s self-regulation skills are vital as they're learning to get along with others and how we can start to teach them to regulate their nervous systems.
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| 14 Sep 2022 | 041 - How to Break Free from Self-Doubt and Stop Second Guessing Yourself | 00:24:56 | |
Where in your life do YOU struggle with self-doubt? Maybe it's shown up when you set a boundary. Maybe it's when you've had something to say, but the self-doubt crept in and you stayed quiet. Maybe it was a parenting decision you made and you can't stop wondering whether you made the right choice. Or maybe it’s a dream you want to chase, but your self-doubt keeps telling you that you’re not qualified. We all face moments of self-doubt. The key is to figure out how to move past it. Because if we don’t, self-doubt will sabotage us. It'll keep us playing small. And playing small is going to prevent us from reaching our goals, friends. Listen to this episode to learn exactly what to do when self-doubt and imposter syndrome creep in. I teach you how to stop second-guessing yourself and change your inner dialogue so you can work with your inner critic, rather than against it!
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| 09 Aug 2023 | 165 – Don’t Underestimate the Power of Play! How to Overcome Perfectionism, Fear of Judgment, and Self-Doubt with Play & Mindset Coach, Kara Latta | 00:32:29 | |
Wait, isn’t play for kids, not adults? Heck no! Play is one of the most effective ways to regulate your nervous system.
Play is any experience where you’re connected with your authentic self & your inner child in the present moment and spontaneity and curiosity take over.
It’s when you see the world through a lens of child-like wonder and your actions stem from a deep place of joy rather than a place of seeking approval.
So, when was the last time you had a dance party by yourself? Or let yourself create? Maybe even color outside the lines?
Enter Play & Mindset Coach, Kara Latta. Kara is the Founder and Chief Fun Officer of The Playful Warrior, a brand that reconnects humans back to their inherent nature and playfulness. Listen in as Kara guides us on a journey of reconnecting with our authentic, playful selves!
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“With play, we start welcoming our own unique self-expression, allowing ourselves to express. That’s how you build self-trust. We’re starting to trust our own intuition, our own nudges of what feels good as opposed to what someone else has been telling us. We're learning to validate ourselves and our inner child as opposed to needing validation from other people. So, every time we are playing, we are building self-trust.” - Kara Latta
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| 14 Nov 2023 | 198 - Breaking Busy: 5 Reasons Why You Might Struggle with Rest | 00:30:48 | |
When’s the last time someone asked you how you’ve been and your response was “I’m so busy”?
Burnout among millennial women is at record highs. We’re exhausted, and yet we still wear our busyness as a badge of honor. Why is that?!
I get it - slowing down and resting can be challenging. Especially in a hustle culture that glorifies productivity.
But it’s not just busy schedules and overwhelming to-do lists. There are underlying factors that contribute to our struggle with rest, often rooted in our families of origin and patterns that have been conditioned over time.
In today’s episode, I coach through 5 reasons you might have a hard time resting so that you can start to break free from the cycle of busyness.
These are reasons you probably haven’t considered before because many of them have been ingrained in us since childhood. When we know better, we can do better.
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| 26 Dec 2022 | 070 - New Year, New Vision for The Motherhood Podcast – DON’T MISS THIS EPISODE! | 00:23:57 | |
You, my friend, are an incredible, ambitious, visionary who also happens to be raising children. I know you want to live a meaningful and impactful life. I know you want to walk in your purpose and calling. And my mission on this podcast has always been to serve that.
But I’ve had this revelation over the last few months that my vision has been too shallow. As we continue this journey together, I’m realizing that I want to take you all deeper – down to the root of whatever’s holding you back. Join me as leave the surface-level conversations and dive into the deep end together.
It’s time to get unstuck, shift your mindset, and live a life built on faith over fear.
Are we still going to talk about motherhood and parenting? Yes, for sure! Motherhood is a big part of our lives. But I also want to pour into the other parts of you – the whole of you - the foundational, life-changing stuff that is going to permeate every aspect of your being in and beyond motherhood.
So, if you’re ready to do the inner work and expand, I’m here to join you on the journey. Listen to today’s episode to hear more about what you can expect from The Motherhood Podcast moving forward. I am so grateful you’re here! ~M
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| 27 Jul 2022 | 027 - How to Repair With Your Child After Losing Your Cool | 00:22:23 | |
We all have moments when we've lost our cool with our kids, right? We all have parenting moments where we weren’t our best. Even if we have the tools to regulate when we’re feeling triggered, there are just times where the internal and external circumstances are such that even for seemingly trivial things, we snap. The good news is that our kids don’t need perfect parents. What they do need, is to know that their relationship with us is still intact, and that they can trust us, even though we’re going to mess up sometimes. So when (not if!) these tough parenting moments happen, we can be intentional about repairing our relationship with our kids. This episode is for you if you're looking for concrete ways you can effectively repair with your kids after losing your cool.
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| 11 Jan 2023 | 076 - Banishing Diet Culture: How to Listen to Our Body’s Cues with Intuitive Eating and Body Image Coach Victoria Yates | 00:35:55 | |
If you've ever been on a diet, you know how overcomplicated our relationship with food can get. But healthy eating doesn't have to be complicated.
Victoria Yates is an expert in helping you become the healthiest version of yourself without dieting, tracking calories and macros, or restricting the foods you love.
In this conversation, Victoria shares how intuitive eating teaches us to fuel our bodies in a way that allows us to show up as our healthiest selves – mind, body, and soul.
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“Our body image plays such a huge role in our relationship with food. The cultural message is if you don't like your body, then the answer is to lose weight or change your body. It actually has nothing to do with how our body looks, and everything to do with how we think about our bodies. No matter what physical changes we've gone through, we can still have a good relationship with our bodies.” – Victoria Yates
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| 12 Jul 2023 | 153 – Important Lessons from Mothers Around the World with Ana Tajder, host of Thank You, Mama | 00:35:27 | |
Ana Tajder is an award-winning international journalist, author, and host of “Thank You, Mama,” in which she interviews women from around the world about the most important lessons they learned from their mothers.
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| 10 Aug 2022 | 031 - The Importance of Nourishing Mind, Body and Soul with Dr. Rachna Buxani-Mirpuri | 01:06:25 | |
Today on the podcast, we have special guest - maternal mental health expert, fellow mom, and author, Dr. Rachna Buxani-Mirpuri. This episode is for you if you're struggling with burnout, and you feel like your self-care routine isn't really making a difference for you. Dr. Buxani teaches how we can truly start recovering from burnout, and emphasizes why especially as moms, it's so important that we prioritize our mental health. We also talk about the impact miscarriage, pregnancy loss, and infertility can have on a woman's mental health, and how we often don't allow ourselves time to grieve these losses. So, if you're ready for a dose of encouragement and some real talk and practical tips from a professional, you're going to want to listen to today's episode.
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| 01 Sep 2023 | 175 – The 7 Types of Rest (and How to Get Them as a Busy Mom) | 00:29:27 | |
We know rest is essential to our overall health and nervous system fitness, but let's be real - it can be hard to come by as a busy mom.
When we think of rest, we often think of sleep. But did you know that there are actually 7 different types of rest for our mind, body, and soul?
Incorporating more rest into your life doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Rest isn’t just another thing to add to your to-do list.
In today’s episode, you’ll learn more about each type of rest and I’ll coach you on ways to know what type of rest you need, and ideas to include each type of rest into your daily routine.
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| 13 Mar 2023 | 102 – Ever Feel Unseen or Unappreciated? How to Ask for What You Need Without Starting an Argument | 00:21:51 | |
Sometimes it can feel like no one appreciates all we do as working moms. I get it - sometimes it feels like a simple “thank you” would go a long way.
A few years ago, I started to notice that I was judging myself for feeling this way. But the truth is that we all have needs, including a need to be seen and valued.
In today’s episode, I coach you through what to do when you feel unseen and unappreciated. I offer an invitation to reframe your mindset and take ownership of expressing your needs.
I even coach you through the script I used in conversation with my husband to share with him how I was feeling unappreciated (without it starting an argument). Was it a little awkward? Maybe. But it was so worth it!
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| 28 Nov 2022 | 062 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY – Three Ideas for Raising Kids Who Honor Others | 00:15:40 | |
To honor someone is simply to put value on them. In today's episode, I share three strategies for raising kids who honor others. The first step to teaching our kids to honor others is learning how to honor ourselves. The ways in which we value our worth and honor our needs are a great way to start teaching our children about honor. We can also teach about honor in the way that we repair with our kids after we've messed up or lost our cool. And finally, we'll discuss how being generous with our words is a simple way for our kids to honor others.
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| 05 Jan 2024 | 213 - Connection-Focused Strategies for Challenging Parenting Moments with Kaili Zeiher, Pediatric OT | 00:45:33 | |
What’s your typical response when your kiddos start melting down? I hear the word "meltdown" and I swear my eye starts to twitch. And I know I’m not alone!
Chances are, regardless of how well we handle them, our kids’ big emotions can be triggering.
In today’s episode, Kaili Zeiher, pediatric occupational therapist and host of the podcast Chaos to Connected, joins me to talk through the tools we need to tackle our children’s challenging behaviors in a healthy and effective way.
She teaches us how to address some of the toughest parenting moments with our kids while validating their feelings and helping them develop their self-regulation skills.
Three things you’ll learn in this episode:
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| 26 Sep 2023 | 183 – 5 Ways to Create Calm & Safety in Your Nervous System | 00:31:27 | |
Our body doesn’t speak a verbal language, so when we’re wanting to feel calm or present, we have to communicate to our body that it’s safe in a language our body understands.
In today’s episode you’ll learn 5 different somatic (body-based) tools to help create a sense of calm and safety in your nervous system.
These are exercises you can do any time you’re feeling dysregulated to help ease your body out of a fight, flight, or freeze stress response and bring you back to safety and regulation.
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| 27 Oct 2023 | 192 - How to Recover from Parental Burnout with Shelley Kemmerer | 00:39:15 | |
Have you ever experienced burnout, and then because you were so exhausted, you didn’t have the energy to do anything about it? I’ve been there too, friend.
Today’s guest, Shelley Kemmerer PA-C, MCHS is a parent and founder of Run Tell Mom LLC, and certified by The Training Institute of Parental Burnout.
Join us as we discuss the importance of recognizing burnout in the different roles we play, the importance of sharing the mental load and household tasks, and how we can recover and prevent future burnout.
3 things you’ll learn in this episode:
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“In society, there's a constant push for productivity, equating it with our worth. Mothers often feel this pressure from all sides, including social media and mixed messages. Do we truly need to prove our parenting and productivity by completing tasks?” - Shelley Kemmerer
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| 31 Aug 2022 | 037 - What To Do the Morning After (A Bad Night’s Sleep) | 00:19:12 | |
Did you know that it takes about 4-6 years after the birth of a baby for us to return to pre-pregnancy levels of sleep?! After I’ve had a bad night of sleep, it’s like I’m impaired - even my balance is off! Not to mention, my fuse is super short, I’m irritable, and I can’t focus. So, I started looking into what I could do - the things I could control – to function better the morning after a bad night of sleep. I searched and experimented with things I could do for my body and mind to get through the day as best I could. And I want to share those with you today! Listen to this episode for six smart tricks and hacks to help us make the most of the morning after a bad night’s sleep.
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| 12 Jun 2023 | 140 – Thriving or Surviving? 5 Signs You’re Living in Survival Mode | 00:19:57 | |
Ever feel like you’re spending more time surviving than thriving? We all have seasons where just making it through the day is a big win.
But the more we understand the science behind why we feel stuck in survival mode, the more we can make a conscious decision to move from surviving to thriving.
Your body remembers what your mind forgets. The body is like a library, filing away all our different life experiences to best keep us safe. And now, when your nervous system perceives anything that resembles a prior pain-point, it can send you into a stress response that subconsciously has a huge impact on your life.
Listen in as Michelle explains 5 signs you’re living in survival mode. You might have been living in some of these survival modes for so long, you’ve begun to think they’re just a part of your personality – don’t miss this opportunity to grow in awareness!
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| 30 Oct 2023 | 193 - 3 Nervous System Red Flags Moms Shouldn't Ignore | 00:27:50 | |
Did you know that your nervous system is constantly communicating with you? And like any other communication, some messages are more important than others.
In today’s episode, I coach through 3 nervous system red flags that moms shouldn’t ignore.
If you experience any (or all) of these red flags, this episode will help you understand what’s going on in your body and nervous system so you can be empowered to do something about it.
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| 02 Jun 2023 | 136 – Are You Too Nice? 3 Signs Your Kindness Is Actually People Pleasing | 00:24:08 | |
Have you ever been told that you’re nice to a fault? Maybe you’ve wondered whether you should have some limits around your “niceness".
Here's the thing - kindness and people-pleasing might seem similar, but they’re actually quite different.
Kindness is a personal value that we live out. But people-pleasing is actually a stress response rooted in fear. You might be surprised to learn (because it’s often unconscious), you people please more than you realize.
In today’s episode, I teach you 3 ways to tell if you’re actually being kind, or if you’re operating in a people-pleasing pattern. This is such valuable awareness because once you know how to spot the difference, you can decide how you want to show up. So you can be kind, and also hold healthy boundaries, act in alignment with your values, and express yourself authentically!
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| 05 May 2023 | 125 – Is “Good Vibes Only” Toxic? Why Avoiding Certain Emotions Causes Dysregulation and What to Do Instead | 00:22:52 | |
Do you find yourself trying to bring “good vibes only?” So often we can feel the need to be strong, positive, or muster up a smile when what we really want to do is scream or have a good cry. How often do we expect the same of our kids?
The more we suppress our emotions instead of feeling and releasing them in a healthy way, the more our body stores emotional energy which leads to dysregulation and a narrow window of tolerance.
In today’s episode, we explore how we can hold space for the full range of our children’s emotions – whether “good vibes” or not, and how we can learn to connect and listen to the messages our emotions are sending us.
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| 20 Mar 2023 | 105 - I Hope Your Kids Trigger You. I Said It, and I Mean It – Here’s Why | 00:20:53 | |
Our kids all do certain things that can be triggering for us.
In frustration, we can wonder what we’re doing wrong when our kids have moments of disobedience, defiance, and disrespect.
In today’s episode, I’m here to offer you another perspective. While it’s certainly not the easy route, our kid’s most difficult behaviors may actually be a good thing.
I explain 1) why our kids’ pushing back is beneficial for their emotional growth and development and 2) when we do the inner work to start healing our triggers, we can hold beautiful space for our children as they practice new skills (like respectfully disagreeing) in a safe environment.
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| 17 Jul 2023 | 155 – 3 Daily Practices to Calm Stress and Anxiety (Part 1) | 00:23:43 | |
REGISTRATION IS OPEN for our Summer of (Self) Love Challenge! This is a completely free 5-day challenge (July 31 – Aug 4) to grow in self-compassion and support your nervous system. Sign up at the link below! __ When we experience chronic stress, it alters our body’s baseline stress level and can lead to nervous system dysfunction and burnout.
In today’s episode, Michelle goes through Part 1 of 3 Daily Practices to Calm Stress and Anxiety. Each of these practices introduces a mindset shift and a new habit you can include in your daily routine to help regulate your nervous system and calm stress and anxiety.
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| 20 Feb 2023 | 093 – Should You Fake It ‘Til You Make It? 3 Tips for Overcoming Imposter Syndrome | 00:32:09 | |
We’ve all experienced it – the feeling that we’re not qualified, we’re pretenders, or we don’t belong. But experiencing imposter syndrome is different than being an imposter.
It’s common to experience imposter syndrome when we start something new. And as we trust ourselves and our confidence grows, that feeling starts to fade. And when we conquer it again and again, it seeps over into other areas of our lives.
Tune into today’s episode as I share 3 tips for overcoming imposter syndrome before we allow it to keep us playing small.
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| 14 Aug 2023 | 167 – Don't Cry! 3 Unexpected Consequences of Encouraging Our Kids Not to Cry | 00:34:15 | |
Whether it’s the tears at dropoff or a teenage meltdown, it can be tempting to tell our kids they shouldn’t cry because “there’s nothing to be scared of” or “it’s not a big deal.”
I’ve been there - crying isn’t fun for anyone. But from a nervous system perspective, what are we actually teaching our kids when we encourage them not to cry, i.e., reward them for suppressing their emotions?
In today’s episode, you’ll learn 3 unexpected long-term and developmental consequences of encouraging your kids not to cry. I’ll also coach you on what to do instead so you can encourage the healthy expression of emotion and help your kiddos co-regulate.
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| 19 Sep 2023 | 180 - 4 Simple Habits I Do Daily to Reduce Anxiety (You Can Too!) | 00:29:31 | |
So much of life is beyond our control. But if we’re being honest, there’s also a lot we do have control over - and those are the things we can focus on optimizing.
In today’s episode, I coach you through 4 simple, but powerful, habits that I do daily to reduce the anxiety I experience. These are small shifts that have made a huge difference in my mental, emotional, spiritual, & physical health.
These are habits that can help gently ease your body out of a stress response, so your nervous system can feel safe enough to regulate and come back to homeostasis and a place of peace and presence.
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| 09 May 2022 | 003 - Things I Wish I Knew Before Getting Married | 00:27:03 | |
The quality of our lives is measured by the quality of our relationships. And while I recorded this episode with a focus on marriage, this episode is for you whether you’re married or not, because these principles apply to all kinds of relationships. Over the 15 years Jeff and I have been together, there’s so much we’ve gained in experience and wisdom. In this episode, I’ve narrowed it down to four things that are sure to have a profound impact. This episode is for you if you’re ready to be challenged and encouraged as we discuss four things I wish I had known before getting married. In this conversation you’ll learn about unspoken expectations (we all have them!), what I think the purpose of marriage is, how men and women communicate differently, and the value in having mentors and seeking wise counsel.
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| 06 Mar 2023 | 099 - Are You Living by Default or by Design? 3 Simple Ways to Start Living Each Day with Intention | 00:18:42 | |
We all wake up and start each day by default or by design.
When we’re living by default, it’s easy to find ourselves feeling like a hot mess! It’s exhausting, hectic & overwhelming. We live our lives scrambling from one moment to the next without much intention.
But it doesn’t have to be this way.
Living by design is living purposefully. Its having a handle on the things we can control - delegating, planning, communicating, using our time wisely – all which lead to a sense of calm.
In today’s episode, I coach you through 3 simple ways you can start living each day with intention. These aren’t complicated practices. They’re not time-consuming routines. They’re simple, subtle shifts that can make a huge impact in a short amount of time.
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| 21 Sep 2023 | 181 - Q&A: How Do I Tell if I’m Actually Calm & Regulated or Just Numb & Dissociated? | 00:12:47 | |
We often talk about mapping the state of our nervous system so we can recognize when we’re feeling dysregulated and use our tools to bring safety back into our body and ease out of a stress response.
But do you ever question whether you’re actually feeling calm and regulated, or you’re numb and not feeling much of anything at all?
There is overlap between the ventral vagal (regulated) and the dorsal vagal (shut down) states and sometimes it can be tricky to distinguish the two.
In today’s bonus Q&A episode, I give you 5 questions to ask yourself to distinguish whether you’re actually in a calm, regulated state or if it’s more likely you’re experiencing numbness, dissociation, and burnout.
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| 05 Jun 2023 | 137 – 4 Must-Have Boundaries Every Mom Needs in Her Life | 00:32:15 | |
Do you struggle setting boundaries? Boundaries are some of the most powerful ways we can show people we love them – it’s true.
Boundaries safeguard our energy and allow us to prioritize our health and well-being. They protect our relationships, encourage direct communication, and help us avoid resentment.
In today’s episode, Michelle coaches on the common misconceptions about boundaries (hint - they have little to do with other people and a whole lot to do with us!) and discusses four boundaries that all moms must have in place to protect our peace and our priorities.
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| 15 Mar 2023 | 103 – Struggle with Body Image or Stress Eating? Healing Your Relationship with Food with Shanna Hutcheson of Wellness for the Win | 00:43:39 | |
Ever felt bummed out by the way you look? Or do you sometimes find yourself heading to the fridge when you’re feeling stressed? Same, friend.
In today’s episode, Shanna Hutcheson, the podcaster, blogger, mama, and Registered Dietitian behind the brand Wellness For The Win, teaches us how to improve our mindset and relationship with food and our bodies.
Join us as Shanna shares her journey through disordered eating and how she learned to care for her body through food, movement, and self-care.
Three things you’ll learn about in this episode:
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| 12 Oct 2022 | 049 – How to Break out of Your Personality Pattern and Return to Your True Self | 00:41:49 | |
We all tend to go into certain Personality Patterns when we’re feeling overwhelmed or experiencing some sort of stress in our lives. There are 5 Personality Patterns, and whenever we realize that we've gone into a Pattern, our first job is to get ourselves out of the Pattern and back to being present. In today’s episode, I’m going to coach you on how to get out of each Pattern once you notice you’re in it. Because when we’re able to get out of Pattern, we have access to our learning brain, and we can operate as our true and authentic selves. This allows us to interact with our kids, partner, and all the other people in our lives – not from a skewed defensive Pattern – but through a clear lens.
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| 15 Feb 2023 | 091 - Embracing High Sensitivity and Compassionately Parenting a Highly-Sensitive Child with Dr. Kate Kaplan | 00:38:28 | |
Have you ever been told that you’re too sensitive? Or have you ever wondered if you might be raising a highly-sensitive child?
Dr. Kate Kaplan is a licensed psychologist and an expert in helping women live with more self-compassion, mindfulness, awareness, and grounding.
In today’s episode, Dr. Kate busts some of the myths regarding high sensitivity and shares beautiful reflections for highly-sensitive moms and parents of highly-sensitive children.
Three things you’ll learn in this episode:
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| 05 Sep 2022 | 038 - MOTHERHOOD MONDAY - 3 Ways to Teach our Kids a Great Work Ethic | 00:19:41 | |
As moms, we’re the hardest working people on the planet! Amiright?! Within that, we can help shape our kids' work ethic. Spoiler alert - this podcast episode isn’t about creating little doers. Kids should be kids. Their work is to play. Yet, while prioritizing play, we can cultivate, encourage and instill life skills. And a work ethic is just that – it’s a life skill. That’s why it matters so much. Having a strong work ethic makes them trustworthy. It makes them dependable. It makes them creative. It allows them to walk out their calling and purpose. Walking in their calling and purpose requires action. And action requires work ethic. A work ethic is an element of their character and identity. In today's episode, I share 3 practical ways we can start intentionally encouraging our children's work ethic.
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